About Amy Dressel

I've been Crocheting, Spinning, Knitting and Weaving since I was 12. I like to try new techniques and research the best method to achieve the finished item. I don't finish as many projects as a I start. I'll admit it. I get through the fun/creative/development stage, and peter out on the finishing/pattern writing process.

Entries by Amy Dressel

The Schacht Double Ended bobbin winder comes in either hand or electric power. It comes standard with the heads to wind weaving bobbins. These heads come to a point, and go into the center of the bobbin to hold it steady while winding. The optional lace tips are concave instead, allowing them to pressure hold […]

The Bobbin Lace Stand is used to hold your pillow at the ideal angle for you, while you work. It can be used with any pillow, up to 20″ in diameter. Such as our Bobbin Lace Kit, or the Pillow. You will want to adjust the angle based on your personal preferences. You can do […]

Hello world! I’ve been doing a bit of knitting lately, making lovies for my children. These were made from the free Ravelry pattern for Tarragon the Dragon. What a cute pattern! I love the details. I’ve lways loved making stuffed animals, but it’s even more fun now that I get to see my children play […]

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about using our merino top for arm knitting, so this weekend I decided to do some playing and figure out a little more about it. I made this Arm Knit Cowl from Taupe Merino Top. It took just under 1 pound of fiber. I cast on 4 stitches, knit […]

So, let us deviate from the normal path of fiber musings in this blog, to talk about cheesecake. Why? Because I like cheesecake, and I love my Instant Pot, and my Instant Pot makes awesome cheesecake, with a little help from me…

DMC has a new hat yarn that comes with a skein of yarn and a character topper. I took one look at these and thought “stuffed animal kit!” After a little trial and error, I present this free crochet pattern for a monkey…

It’s been a year. It didn’t take me that long to finish the hood, that was done last fall. It just took me that long to post about it. This fall I pulled it out of one of my many knitting bags as I was searching for a set of needles…